Railway-car.



No. 634,396. .K Patented Oct. 3, |899. S. M. CURWEN J. A. BRILL.

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SAMUEL M. CURWEN AND JOHN A. DRILL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA; SAID'CURVVEN ASSIGNOR TO SAID BRILL.

RAILWAY-CAR.

SPECIFICATIONYforming part of Letters Patent No. 634,396, dated October 3, 1899.

Application filed April l5, 1898.

To tl/f whom irl; 71mg/ concern.-

Be itV known that we, SAMUEL M. CURWEN and JOHN A. BRILL, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia,and State of Pennsylvania,have made certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in the construction of the class of cars usually employed for electric or cable traction on street-railways, and more particularly to the class of oars having a closed body and platforms that extend therefrom at opposite ends, upon which platforms seats are provided, and which are known as composite cars.

O ne object of our invention relatos to a construction whereby the platforms are brought to a level lower than the car-iioor, in which construction we utilize, in addition to the usual car-sills, other sills that extend wholly beneath the car-bod y, which sills are bent downwardly at or about the ends of the closed body and then extend forwardly beyond the ends of the body, upon which sills the platforms are in the main supported. By these means we are enabled to provide a single step for ingress and egress to and from the car.

Another portion of the invention relates to an improved construction of the buffers in connection with the sills abovementioned and the connection of the knees of the platform with the car-body and with said buffers.

Another portion of our inventionvrelates to the peculiar construction of the parts, wherein we provide sills composed vof angle-irons, the dependent parts of which face outwardly and at their outer ends are connected with buffersl also formed of angle-irons, having the depending portion extending outwardly, and in other novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, wherein- Figure l is a side elevation of a railwaycar embodying our improvements, the truck for the car not being shown. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side elevation of one end of the Serial No. 677.644. (No model.)

car, showing in sectional detail the arrangement of the sills for the platform and their connection with the body of the ear and with the truck. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sect-ion 55 through the platform of the car shown in Fig.

2. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view showing the connection of the buffer with the longitudinal sills of the platform. Fig. 5 is a side eleva tionl thereof. Fig. 6 is a section on the plane 6o of the line ct a in Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a detail plan View of the front portion of the platform and buffer. Fig. 7'u is a detail plan view of the front portion of the buffer, showing a modified connection of the side sills and buffer and the platform-knees and the main sills of the platform. Fig, S is a side elevation of the same parts. Fig. 8 is a section on the plane of the line l) Z9 in Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 9 is 7o a vertical cross-section through the lower part of the car-body and a truck on the plane of the line a: :c in Fig. 2, showing the connection of the truck with the car-body and the arrangement of t-he side sills in connection with the truck.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar numerals and letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views, l indicates generally the body of a car, 8o which is of the closed type and may be of any suitable construction.

2 are the side sills of the car-body, and 3 is the floor of the car, connected therewith in "f r any suitable manner, 4 being the skin or 85 outer walls of the car-body, connected with the sills 2.

At 5 are longitudinal sills that are located beneath the sills 2 of the car-body and which form elements of the car construction en- 9o tirely independent of the car framing, which may be in the usual manner or as desired and which maybe removed without disturbing the integrity of the car-framing proper.

The sills 5 are shown made of angle-irons, 95 having the depending web 5a located on the outer sides, as shown clearly in Figs. 2, 3, 6, and 9, although as to certain features of our invention their specific form is unimportant. These sills -5 may be secured to the sills 2 by roo bolts or in any other suitable manner, and at or near the ends of the car-body the sills 5 are bent downwardly at 5b a suitable distance and thence extend forwardly at 5c to consti` tute a part of the support for the platforms, the cross door-sill c and the flooring 6 of which are laid above such sillsat the ends, it' desired, other means being provided for forming the platforms. For convenience of description we will term the parts 5c of the sills 5 the platform-arms. At their outer ends these arms 5c of the sills 5 are shown beveled upwardly on their under surfaces at 5,and at their ou ter ends theyare connected with buffers 7. These buffers are shown in the form of angle-irons, having the depending wall 7 extended outwardly and overlying the wall 5 of the arms 5C of sills 5. The buffers 7 are shown curved where they join the arms 5C, and these arms at 5e it snugly against the buffers. The depending webs 5 7"L may be rigidly secured Together. The horizontal webs 5g of the platform-arms 5C and the horizontal web 7 of the buffer 7 are secu red together by bolts 10, which also pass through boards 11, that lie upon the arms 5C and t'orm part of the flooring or structure of the platform. The crown-piece 12 ot' the platform is also secured between the webs 5g and 7b ofthe platform-arms 5C and the buffers 7, respectively, and we have shown said parts as secured together by stanchions 13, that assist in supporting the roof or hood 1 of the platform, for which purpose said stanchions are shown, provided at their lower ends with screw-tlneads 13, that receive nuts 14, the lower ends of the stanchions 13 being reduced in size and passed through suitable apertures in the webs 5g 7 and the crownpieces 12. (See Fig. (i.) By preference the stanchions 13 are provided with feet or shoulders 15, that rest upon the web 7". These feet 15 may be integral with the stanchions,or they may be in separate pieces, like a ferrule, the upper edges ot' which abut against. a shoulder 13" on the stanchion 13. (See Fig. G.)

The simplest form ot' connection between the side sills 5 and the buffers 7 is illustrated in Figs. 7 and S, as above described. In some cases, however, we ind it convenient to conneet the outer ends ot' sills 5 to the buffers 7 Y through the medium of sockets A, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, 7, and 8, which consist of angle-pieces having a horizontal webct and a vertical web b. The horizontal web a lies un der the horizontal web 7b ofthe buffer 7. The vertical web b lies against the vertical wall 7 of the buffer, and the outer end of the sill 5 passes into said socket, as clearly shown in Figs. L1 and 7. ln this connection it will be seen in said ligures that the extreme outer end of the sill 5 is curved or cut away at 5C to correspond to the curve of the buffer. Bolts secure the wall Z) of socket A to the vertical wall 7 of buffer 7, and, as indicated, the extreme outer end a of socket A extends beyond the horizontal web a thereof and receives the bolt 8 at that point. In addition bolts 9 pass Kthrough the vertical web 7 of the buffer, the

vertical web 5 of sill 5, and the vertical web b of socket A. This construction materially strengthens the parts.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the sills 5 extend longitudinally beneath the carbody the entire length of the same and project outwardly therefrom at both ends thereof, being bent down at the ends of the carbody to provide the sill or additional means for supporting a platform that is lower than the iioor of the car-body, and that the buffers 7 are secured to the outer ends of these sills, thus forming, together with the arms 5c ofthe sills 5, a skeleton framing for the platforms. The buffers 7 brace the arms 5c laterally, and the crown-pieces l2 also t-ie the ends of the arms ctogether to prevent them from spreading apart. The buffers 7 are further braced in the longitudinal direction of the car, and supports for the liooring of the platforms are provided by means of platform-knees 1G 17. The knees 17 are shown in the form of beams that extend on substantially the same plane as the arms 5C of the side sills 5 to a point about under the door-sill c, from whence the beams bend upwardly and extend to a crossbeam CZ, secured to the bottom of the car. The knees 17 also extend forwardly to and abut against the buffers 7, the horizontal webs 7b of which overlie the ends of the knees 17. to which they are secured by bolts 18. (See Fig. 7a.) The knees 16 are shown in the form of angleirons that extend from the buffer 7 on substantially the same plane as the knees 17 to a point beneath the doorsill c, from whence they extend upwardly to and are connected with the beam (Z. (See Fig. 2.) As shown in Figs. 7" and S, the butfers 7 are provided with sockets 19, that are secured by bolts 19n to the inner faces of the depending webs 7 of said buifers, to which sockets said knees 1b' are Secured. (See Fig. 71.) The crown-pieces l2 are shown lying upon the knees 1U 17, to which theyare bolted orotherwise secured. It will thus be seen that the framing for the platform is composed of the arms 5c of the sills 5, the buffers 7, the knees 16 17, the crown-pieces 12, and the boards 11, upon which the flooring ti of the platforms is placed and suitably secured. In Fig. 3 the beams 11 are shown as provided on their upper inner edges with recesses 11a, in which thc boards 6 rest, and on their lower edges the boards 1l are shown provided with recesses 1 l, in which the webs 5g of the arms 5c rest. By this means the boards 11 are braced laterally in two directions, and the boards G of the platform also serve as lateral braces for the arms 5c.

20 are the steps for the platforms, which arc carried bv the platform-arms 5C. For this purpose we have shown hangers 21, secu red to and depending/from the arms 5c of the sills 5, and at the lower ends of these arms is placed a board 22, that is turned on edge to receive the thrust of passengers toes, and the step or tread 23 is pivotally connected with the hangers 21, so that it may be turned down in position to receive passengers, as shown in ICO IIO

Fig. 3, or turned up parallel with the hangers 2l.

The car body and platform constructed as above described may be mounted upon any suitable truck. In the arrangement we have shown the truck-frame 25 is shorter than the car-body 1, so that the car-body projects beyond the ends of the truck. (See Fig. 2.) The top chord 25a of the truck (orits equivalent) is secured to a subsill 26, and the latter in its turn is secured to the side sills 2, so as to provide means for separably securing the truck and the car. We utilize the angle-iron sill 5 as part of the means for retaining the car body and truck in position laterally relative to each other, and for this purpose we have shown the subsill 26 as provided with a recess 27'on its upper outer surface, which receives the horizontal web 5g of the sill 5, the subsill 26 at one part thus resting against the sill 2 of the car-body. (See the detail section in Fig. 2.) The subsill 26, top chord 25, and the sill 2 maybe secured together in anysuitable manner, and as the sill 5 is secured to the sill 2 the truck-frame is securely held and prevented from lateral movement under the car-body. By means of the arrangement shown one truck can be readily removed from the car-body and another substituted, and vice versa. The angle-iron sill 5 not only strengthens the car-body both vertically and laterally, but also strengthens the chord 25'(l of the truck-frame, and the truck is, furthermore, held in perfect alinement with the carbod-y, because the depending 'web 5a of sill 5 byabutting against the outer face of the subsill 26 prevents said chord from having pivotal movement relatively to the car-body. Thus the car body and truck are lirmly united together in every direction.

The form of construction shown and described enables us to make the car-body of ordinary Width at the .bottom and to put the truck-frame close up against the inner part of the angle-iron sill 5, as shown in Fig. 9, and we are enabled to put the elliptic spring 29 or other form of spring on the extension of the truck-frame under the depressed portion of the platform, carrying the spring well out toward the end of the car-body.

Upon the platform 6 any suitable number of seats 28 may be provided in suitable manner, thus producing a composite type of car having a closed body and external seatsat the en d or ends/thereof.

`We do not limit our invention to the precise details of construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, as they may be varied without departing from the spiritthereof.

Having now described our invention, what we claim isl. The combination of a car-body having the usual longitudinal side sills, and a truck, the car-bodyhaving ends overhanging or projectingbeyond the truck, andthe latter being separable from or independent of the car- -longitudinal sills 2,

body, with supplemental sills located below the side sills and which are centrally elevated to receive the truck and Which extend longitudinally beneath the car-body and project outwardly from the end thereof to form a depressed support for the car-platform, said sills forming the said ends, substantially as described. l

2. The combination of a car-body having` longitudinal side sills, and a truck, the carbody having one or more end platforms overhanging or projecting beyond the truck, supports for said platform, the truck being separable from and independent of the car-body, the supplemental sills extending longitudinally beneath the side sills, which supple mental sills are bent downwardly at or near the end of the car-body and project outwardly from said bent portions to form additional supports for the car-platform, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a car-body having the usual longitudinal side sills, and a truck, the car-body having one or more end platforms overlianging or projecting beyond the truck, supports for said platform, the truck being separable from or independent of the car-body, with supplemental sills extending longitudinally beneath the side sills, which supplemental sills are bent downwardly at or near the end of the car-body and project outwardly from said bent portions to form additional supports with the car-platform, and a buffer secured -to the outer ends of said supplemental sills, substantially as described.

4. A car-bod y having a central box portion with longitudinal sills, open vsections having adepressed platform extending from the' ends of the box portion, and supplemental longitudinal sills extending under both the box and open portions to form an additional support for the same, substantiallyas described.

5. The combination of a car-body and a truck, the car-body having ends overhanging or projecting beyond the truck, and the latter being independent of the car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the car-body, said sills being composed of angleiron having the depending web extended outwardly and projecting from the end of the carto provide a support for the car-platform, substantially as described. y

6. The combination of a carbody having longitudinal sills 2, with sills located beneath the sills 2 and extending throughout the length of the body and projecting therefrom to form a support for the car-platform, sub stantially as described.

7. The combination of a car-body having with sills composed of angle-iron extending beneath the sills 2 and having the depending webs extended out IOC) IIO

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neath the same throughout the length of thc l tively to the car-body, substantially as dccar-bod y and bent downwardly at or near the end thereof, said sills projecting outwardly from the bent portions thereof to form a support for a platform,substantially as described.

9. The combination of a car-body having sills 2, with sills composed of angle-iron located beneath the sills 2 and bcntdownwardly at or near the end of the car, said sills proj ecting outwardly from the car-body to form a support for a platform, substantially as described. j

10. The combination of a car-body having longitudinal sills 2, with sills located beneath the sills 2 and extending throughout t-he length of the body and projecting therefrom to form a support for a platform, and a buffer secured tothe ends of said sills, substantially as described.

ll. The combination of a carbody having longitudinal sills 2, sills composed of angleiron extending beneath the sills 2 and having the depending webs extended outwardly, said sills projecting from the end of the car to form a support for a platform, and a bulfer secured to the ends of said sills, substantially as described.

l2. The combination of a car-body having longitudinal sills 2, sills extending beneath the same throughout the length of the carbody and bent downwardly at or near the end thereof, said sills projecting outwardly from the bent portions thereof to form a support for a platform, and a buffer secured to the ends of said sills, substantially as described.

13. The combination of a car-body having sills 2, with sills composed of angle-iron located beneath the sills 2 and bent downwardly at or near the end of the car, said sills projecting outwardly from the car-body to form a support fora platform, and a buifer secured to the ends of said sills, substantially as dcscribed. y

14. rlhe combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof to provide a support for a platform, with a truck having top chords that are secured to said sills, whereby said chord is braced laterally relatively to the car-body, substantially as described.

15. The combination of a car-body having sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally of said body beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, one web of said angle-iron depending from the car-body, with a truck having top chords that are secured within the depending webs of said sills, substantially as described.

1G. The combination of a car-body, sills extending longitudinally thereof and projecting from the end of the body to form a support for aplatform, said sills being composed of angle-iron having the depending webs extended outwardly, with a truck having top chords received within said depending webs, whereby said chords are braced laterally relal scribed.

17. The combination of a car-body having the sills 2, with supplemental side or exterior sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, with a buifer composed of angle-iron secured to the end of said sills, substantially as described.

i8. The combination of a car-body having the sills 2, with supplemental side or exterior sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the car-body and projecting from the ends thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly, with a buffer composed of angle-iron having the depending web extended outwardly and its top web overlying the ends of said sills and secured to said sills, substantially as described.

19. The combination of a car-body, with sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly and projecting at the outerends beyond the horizontal webs of said sills, and with buffers composed of angle-iron secured to said depending webs, the horizontal web of said buffer overlying the ends of the sills, substantially as described.

20. The combination of a car-body, with sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the outer cnds of said sills being curved inwardly, and with a buffer composed of angle-iron having its depending web extended outwardly, the horizontal web of said buifer overlying the ends of the sills, and bolts securing the depending webs of said sills to said buffer, and a platform built upon said sills, substantially as described.

2l. The combination of a car-body, with sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly, a buffer composed of angle-iron having its depending web extended outwardly and in front of the outer ends of said sills, the horizontal web of said buffer overlying said sills, a crown-piece extending between said sills, and means for securing said sills, buffer, and crown-piece together, substantially as described.

22. The combination of a ear-body, with sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly, a buifer composed of angle-iron having its depending web extended outwardly and in front of the outer ends of said sills, the horizontal web of said buffer overlying said sills, a crown-piece located between said sills and the buffer and connecting said sills, and means for securing said sills, crown-piece and buffer together', substantially as described.

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sills composed of angle-iron extending longil tudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly, a buier composed of angleiron having its depending web extended outwardlyand in front of the outer ends of said sills, the horizontal web of said buffer overlying said sills, a crown-piece connecting the ends of said sills, and stanchions extending from said sills to the roof or hood of the platform, substantially as described.

24. The combination of a car-body, with sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly, a buffer composed of angle-ironhaving its depending web extended outwardly and in front ot' the outer ends of said sills, the horizontal web of said buffer overlying said sills, and stanchions` passingthrough apertures in said sills, bu ffer,

and crown-piece and connected with the roof or hood of the platform, said stanchions having nuts to secure the parts together, substantially as described.

25. The combination of a car-body, with sills composed of angle-iron extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, the depending webs of said sills being extended outwardly, a buffer composed of angle-iron having its depending web extended outwardly and in front of the outer ends of said sills, the horizontal web of said buifer overlying said sills, stanchions having reduced ends passing through apertures in said sills, buffer, and crown-piece, shoulders on said stanchions, foot-pieces abutting against said shoulders and against the buffer, and nuts on said stanchions for holding said parts together, substantially as described.

26. The combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the ends thereof, a buffer composed of angle-iron having the depending web extended outwardly and the horizontal web overlying the ends of said sills, said sills and bilder being secured together, and with knees extending from the body and secured to said buer, the horizontal web of said buffer overlying said knees,substantiall y as described.

27. The combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the saine and projecting from the end thereof, a buffer composed of angle-iron having the depending web extended outwardly and the horizontal web overlying the ends of said sills,

sockets carried by the depending web of said buffer, and knee-pieces composed of angleiron extending from the car-sill and secured to said sockets, substantially as described.

28. The combination of a car, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, a buffer se cured tothe endsof said sills, and a platformknee secured to said buffer and extending beneath the door-sill and there bent upwardly and extended to the bottom of the car to which it is secured, substantially as described.

29. The combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the saine and projecting from the end thereof, a buffer secured to the ends of said sills, a platform-knee secured to said buffer and composed of angle-iron extendingfrom said buffer rearwardly beneath the door-sill, and there bent upwardly and extended to the bottom of the carto which it is secured, substantially as described.

3,0. rPhe combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof, a buffer secured to the ends of said sills, a platform knee-piece extending from said buffer to a point beneath the doorsill and there bent upwardly and extended rearwardly, and a beam secured to the bottoni of the car-body, said knee being secured to said beam, substantially as described.

31. The combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and bent downwardly at or near the end ofthe carbody,said sills projecting outwardly from the car-body, a knee-piece extending from the buffer on substantially the same plane as the projecting ends of the sills and to a point beneath the door-sill, said kneepiece being there bent upwardly and extended rearwardly and connected with the car-body, substantially as described.

32. The combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and bent downwardly at or near the end of the car-body,said sills projecting outwardly from the car-body, a knee-piece extending from the buffer on substantially the same plane as the projecting ends of the sills and to a point beneath the door-sill, said knee piece being there bent upwardly and extended rearwardly, and a beam connected with the bottom of the car, said knee-piece being secured to said beam,substantially as described.

83. The combination of a car-body, with sills extending longitudinally beneath the saine and projecting from the end thereof,

boards 1l secured upon said sills, a crownpiece connecting said sills, a buffer composed of angle-iron secured to said sills and to said crown-piece, and platform-knees extending from the body of the car to said buffer, the crown-piece being secured to the knees, substantially as described.

34. The combination of a car-body having vusual longitudinal sills, with supplemental sills extending longitudinally beneath the same and projecting from the end thereof to form a support for a platform, and hangers secured to the downwardly-projecting portions of said sills, and a step connected with said hangers, substantially as described.

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35. The combination with a sill 2, of the .supplemental sill 5 having a depending flange 5, hangers 2lA fixed to said flange, and a step secured to said hangers, substantially as described.

536. A car comprising a box portion l having sills 2 and depressed and open end sections (i, the supplemental sills 5 under the sills 2 and depressed to support the sections 6, a truck under the sills 5 at the box portion and steps secured to the sills 5 at the scctions G, substantially as described.

37. A ear having supplemental sills 5 with downwardly-detlected portions 5, the horizontal extensions 5C, both portions 5", 5, having a lateral ange 5"Yr and pendent web 5, combined with a truck having a top chord 25 exterior io Ille wheels on which the sills 5 are supported, the chord being below the ange 5g, the web 5 being outside of said chord, said truck having a spring-base extending into the portion 5l under the ange 5g and within the web 5, substantially as described.

3S. A ear having the supplemental sills 5 provided with the lateral flanges with downwardly-dellected portions 5 and horizontal extensions 5C combined with a truck on which the sills 5 are supported, said truck having a frarne 25 and a top chord 25, the plane ofthe Hange 5 at the extensions 5 being intermediate of the top chord and truck-frame, sul stantially as described.

3l). The buier 7 having the lateral liange 7l and pendent web 7, the sill 5 havinga lateral ilange 5g and the pendent web 5, the buffer and sill being secured together, the crown-piece l2 the end of which is interposed between the said anges, and a bolt tying the flanges and crown-piece together, substantially as described.

40. The combination of a car-body having longitudinal sills2; with sills located beneath the sills 2 and extending throughout the length of the body and projecting therefrom to form a support for a platform, a buffer connecting the ends of said latter sills; and sock` ets seen red to said bu ifer, into which said sills project, substantially as described.

Signed at San Francisco, State of California, this 2d day of April, A. D. 1808.

SAML. M. OURWEN.

\Vitnesses as to signature of S. M. C.:

GEO. T. KNOX, S. H. LANG.

Signed at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, this 13th day of April, 1808.

JOHN A. lRILl'i.

fitnesses as to signature of J. A. B.:

S. M. MENLINQ, HENRY C. EsLtNo. 

